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A Canterbury real estate company says Chinese investors are putting money into Christchurch property as opportunities from the rebuild grow. Audio

Hoteliers and bar owners in Christchurch are flat out and the finishing touches are being placed on Hagley Oval in time for the Cricket World Cup opening ceremony. Audio

A West Coast council says it's working to sort out a dispute over the ownership of part of a graveyard sold to a private owner. Audio

A Great Walk for trampers could be created as a Pike River mine memorial, though it would pass close to where teenagers died in the Cave Creek tragedy. Audio

Firefighters are continuing to tackle the 3-hundred hectare fire at Flock Hill near Arthurs Pass and say it could take up to another five days to put it out. Audio

Wind gusts have been reigniting hotspots in Arthur's Pass, slowing down ground crews moving in where aircraft have been battling the high country blaze. Audio

The fire, near Arthur's Pass in Canterbury is now mostly contained, but is still burning. Audio

Fire fighters say thanks to the work of helicopters and planes and a break in the weather, a large scrub fire near Arthur's Pass is now under control. Audio

As we have been reporting this morning a large fire near Arthur's Pass has tripled in size overnight and it's now burning over three to four hundred hectares Audio

A large fire in Arthur's Pass has tripled in size overnight and it's now burning over three to four hundred hectares. Audio

Firefighters expect they will spend all day trying to bring a fire near Arthur's Pass under control. Audio

Two construction companies have been convicted of irreparably damaging an early Maori moa-hunter site while fixing a quake-damaged Christchurch house. Audio

Freedom campers in a Christchurch carpark are drawing the ire of some local people upset at the noise and rubbish left behind. Audio

A farming leader says things will soon be desperate in Canterbury if water for irrigation dries up. Audio

A campaign is under way on the West Coast to crack down on poaching and illegal hunting on the province's remote farms. Audio

A looming drought in the South Island has brought a few F words to the forefront, - farmers, fires, and now, fish. Audio

Sixteen people have died on the road this holiday period- more than double last year's figure. Audio

Farmers in South Canterbury are battling a dry summer - irrigation reserves are low and rainfall's been disappointing. Audio

The pioneers will come ashore, the cannon will fire and the best beards will be chosen this weekend as Hokitika celebrates its 150th birthday. Audio